Nanostructured self-cleaning anti-reflection films for high performance solar panels

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Tang
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Self Cleaning

Recent advances in superhydrophobic polymers for antireflective self-cleaning solar panels

2021 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
pp. 111538
Author(s):  
Nizamudeen Cherupurakal ◽  
Mohammad Sayem Mozumder ◽  
Abdel- Hamid I. Mourad ◽  
Shubra Lalwani
Keyword(s):  
Solar Panels ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Self Cleaning

Design, Development, and Evaluation of Electrodynamic Screens for Self-Cleaning Solar Panels and Concentrating Mirrors

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Bernard ◽  
Sean M. Garner ◽  
Mark N. Horenstein ◽  
Malay K. Mazumder ◽  
Cristian Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Panels ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Self Cleaning

Facile preparation of multi-scale nanoarchitectures on cotton fabric with low surface energy for high performance self-cleaning

2020 ◽  
Vol 111 (11) ◽  
pp. 1603-1613
Author(s):  
Shengnan Tian ◽  
Jian Zhao ◽  
Jiahuan He ◽  
Haiting Shi ◽  
Bingqi Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Energy ◽  
Cotton Fabric ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Low Surface Energy ◽  
Facile Preparation ◽  
Self Cleaning

Development of Transparent Electrodynamic Screens on Ultrathin Flexible Glass Film Substrates for Retrofitting Solar Panels and Mirrors for Self-Cleaning Function

MRS Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (15) ◽  
pp. 1003-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. K. Mazumder ◽  
J. W. Stark ◽  
C. Heiling ◽  
M. Liu ◽  
A. Bernard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Transmission Efficiency ◽  
Silver Nanowire ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Glass Film ◽  
Solar Collectors ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Adhesive Film ◽  
Self Cleaning

ABSTRACTDevelopment of transparent electrodynamic screens (EDS) printed on ultrathin flexible glass film substrates for retrofitting on solar panels and solar mirrors to perform self cleaning function is reviewed. Large-scale solar plants are generally installed in semi-arid and desert areas where dust layers build up on solar collectors causes major energy-yield loss. Maintaining designed plant capacities requires more than 90% reflectivity for CSP mirrors and 90% transmission efficiency for PV modules; solar collectors must therefore be cleaned at a frequency depending on the rate of dust deposition. Scarcity of water in these regions requires a cleaning method that drastically reduces or eliminates water and the associated labor costs for high efficiency operation of large-scale solar plants. An EDS film consists of rows of interdigitated, transparent conducting parallel electrodes embedded within a flexible ultrathin glass film and an optically clear adhesive film used for retrofitting the film on the surface of solar collectors. When phased voltage pulses activate the electrodes, the dust particles are first electrostatically charged, then repelled and removed from the surface of the solar collectors by Coulomb force, restoring transmission efficiency greater than 90%. The electrodes of EDS are either made from silver nanowire or another conductive transparent material printed on a highly transparent, ultrathin (100-μm thick), flexible borosilicate glass film. Applications of different conducting transparent electrodes and methods of printing are reviewed for optimizing self-cleaning function of solar panels and mirrors.

An embedded-PVA@Ag nanofiber network for ultra-smooth, high performance transparent conducting electrodes

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (17) ◽  
pp. 4198-4205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soram Bobby Singh ◽  
Yibin Hu ◽  
Tolendra Kshetri ◽  
Nam Hoon Kim ◽  
Joong Hee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Tin Oxide ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Transparent Conducting ◽  
Transparent Conducting Electrodes ◽  
Ito Films

Flexible transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs) in replacement of brittle indium tin oxide (ITO) films are of ultimate importance in the production of flexible and stretchable displays, lighting devices, and solar panels with the ability to resist harsh weather conditions.

scholarly journals Tackling the Circular Economy Challenges—Composites Recycling: Used Tyres, Wind Turbine Blades, and Solar Panels

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Kinga Korniejenko ◽  
Barbara Kozub ◽  
Agnieszka Bąk ◽  
Ponnambalam Balamurugan ◽  
Marimuthu Uthayakumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Material Recovery ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Circular Economy System ◽  
Economy System

Transformation of waste into resources is an important part of the circular economy. Nowadays, the recovery of materials in the most effective way is crucial for sustainable development. Composite materials offer great opportunities for product development and high performance in use, but their position in a circular economy system remains challenging, especially in terms of material recovery. Currently, the methods applied for recycling composites are not always effective. The aim of the article is to analyse the most important methods of material recovery from multilateral composites. The manuscript presents three case studies related to the recycling of products manufactured from composites: used tyres, wind turbine blades, and solar panels. It shows the advantages and disadvantages of currently applied methods for multilateral composite utilisation and presents further trends in composite recycling. The results show that increasing volumes of end-of-life composites have led to increased attention from government, industry, and academia.

scholarly journals Structural color coatings for high performance BIPV

2021 ◽  
Vol 855 (1) ◽  
pp. 012011
Author(s):  
R Habets ◽  
Z Vroon ◽  
B Erich ◽  
N Meulendijks ◽  
D Mann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Light Transmission ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Solution Process ◽  
Structural Color ◽  
Colored Glass ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Very High

Abstract Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) offer aesthetics and freedom of design for architects and home owners. This can accelerate implementation and free up new spaces for solar energy harvesting at building level, which is a necessary step towards a climate neutral built environment. Colored solar panels with high conversion efficiency and low cost price are an important development for large scale market penetration of BIPV. Here we report a solution processed structural color coating for solar panels and solar collectors. We show that virtually any color can be prepared, that the desired coating stack can be designed using optical calculations and that the exact color can be produced via a low cost solution process. Furthermore, we show that the light transmission for the colored glass plates is still very high, exceeding commonly used absorbing colors and enables very high solar cell efficiency. The colored PV panels have been tested in real environment and via accelerated lifetime testing for 3 years without any performance decline or degradation.

A Novel Power Supply to Drive Electrodynamic Screens for Use by Water-Free Self-Cleaning Solar Panels

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin R. Livney ◽  
Annie R. Bernard ◽  
Ryan S. Eriksen ◽  
Malay K. Mazumder ◽  
Mark N. Horenstein
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Self Cleaning
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